Abstract: Filaments that contain a filament-forming material and an additive, nonwoven webs, and methods for making such filaments are provided.

Abstract: A method for delivering one or more oral care active agents to a mammal's mouth using a nonwoven web of filaments and/or fibers containing one or more oral care active agents that are releasable from the filaments and/or fibers is provided.

Abstract: A detergent product containing one or more active agents is provided.

Abstract: A cryogenic system including a source of cryogen fluid, a cryogenic chamber receiving the cryogen fluid to cool the cryogenic chamber, an exhaust for venting spent cryogen from the cryogenic chamber, a cryogenic sensor positioned in the cryogenic chamber to monitor a condition, and a cryogenic signal conditioning unit associated with the cryogenic sensor. The cryogenic signal conditioning unit includes a software programmable current source, a programmable gain amplifier, an analog to digital converter, a memory, and a user interface.

Abstract: A cryogenic system including a source of cryogen fluid, a cryogenic chamber receiving the cryogen fluid to cool the cryogenic chamber, an exhaust for venting spent cryogen from the cryogenic chamber, a cryogenic sensor positioned in the cryogenic chamber to monitor a condition, and a cryogenic sensor readout module associated with the cryogenic sensor. The cryogenic sensor readout module including a power bus, an excitation bus, a low-noise signal processor, an analog to digital converter, a converter, an output module, a liquid crystal display (LCD), and an Ethernet port.

Abstract: The invention relates to a computer system for modeling an oilfield having a subterranean formation and an underground reservoir therein. The computer system includes a repository storing a geomechanical model for representing at least a portion of the subterranean formation and the reservoir, the geomechanical model comprising a stress equation and a fluid flow equation, a processor and memory storing instructions when executed by the processor comprising functionalities for combining the stress equation and the fluid flow equation into a matrix equation, and modeling the oilfield by solving the stress equation and the fluid flow equation simultaneously.

Abstract: The invention relates to a computer system for modeling an oilfield having a subterranean formation and an underground reservoir therein. The computer system includes a repository storing a geomechanical model for representing at least a portion of the subterranean formation and the reservoir, the geomechanical model comprising a stress equation and a fluid flow equation, a processor and memory storing instructions when executed by the processor comprising functionalities for combining the stress equation and the fluid flow equation into a matrix equation, and modeling the oilfield by solving the stress equation and the fluid flow equation simultaneously.

Abstract: An abrasive tool comprising of a base portion (2), having a foam layer (3) affixed to the abrasive tool base portion, and a plastic film layer (4) affixed, bonded or glued to the foam layer. This tool is adapted to receive an abrasive material layer (5) or sand paper or other abrasive material having a pressure sensitive adhesive applied to one side of the abrasive material, to allow said abrasive material to be stuck and affixed to the abrasive tool. The abrasive tool may be hand operated, or operated by electric power, air power, or other motive power.

Abstract: An abrasive tool comprising of a base portion (2), having a foam layer (3) affixed to the abrasive tool base portion, and a plastic film layer (4) affixed, bonded or glued to the foam layer. This tool is adapted to receive an abrasive material layer (5) or sand paper or other abrasive material having a pressure sensitive adhesive applied to one side of the abrasive material, to allow said abrasive material to be stuck and affixed to the abrasive tool. The abrasive tool may be hand operated, or operated by electric power, air power, or other motive power.

Abstract: Polyethylenes are prepared having a density in the range 900-980 kg/m3 and a weight average molecular weight ≧375,000 characterized by a fracture toughness at −40° C. >20 kJ/m2 and a dynamic viscosity of <3000 Pa.s at 100 rad/sec. The polymers also having a die swell of 10-80% and show a desirable combination of physical and processing properties. The polymers are prepared by the use of catalysts comprising a metallocene component and a Ziegler component.

Abstract: A polyethylene having the following properties: an annealed density D/weight average molecular weight Mw relationship defined by the equation D>1104.5Mw−0.0116, and a Charpy Impact I/High Load Melt Index H relationship defined by the equation I>35.OH−0.4. Also, a polyethylene film having the following properties: a density of at least 957 kg/m3; a Dart Impact of at least 130 g; and a polydispersity of less than 12. Both may be made using a tridentate nitrogen-containing transition metal polymerization catalyst.

Abstract: A leaf spring of fibre reinforced composite material comprises a longitudinal cross-section having a thickened central zone, adjacent tapered zones and end zones. The tapered zones have curved surfaces comprising convex and concave portions, the convex portions being adjacent to the central zones and the concave portions being adjacent to the end zones. Each convex and concave portion is a segment of a curve defined by the equation(X/A).sup.c +(Y/B).sup.D =1.